This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA—The House of Commons won’t be sitting on Feb. 18 as police is expanding its operations against protesters in Ottawa, the speaker of the House said. “Given these exceptional circumstances, and following discussion with all recognized party leadership, the sitting today is cancelled,” said a post by the official Twitter account of Anthony Rota. Police have started making more arrests, following a major round of arrests on Feb. 17, which included the arrest of Freedom Convoy organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich. Barber is charged with “counselling to commit the offence of mischief,” “counselling to commit the offence of disobey court order (s. 127),” and “counselling to commit the offence of obstruct police.” Lich is charged with “counselling to commit the offence of mischief.” Both are scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 18. On Feb. 14, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to …